Do I need a building permit?

You need a permit for all work done to the envelope of the home:

  • roofing
  • siding
  • windows
  • exterior doors
  • under home enclosures/louvered enclosure
  • new decks
  • deck extensions
  • deck repairs including deck boards and railing, stringers
  • piling replacement
  • stringer or floor joist replacement
  • stair and ramps (including replacements)
  • driveways, driveway maintenance, lot leveling if in the jurisdiction of the GLO
  • fill work if in the jurisdiction of the GLO or Wetlands
  • demolition of structures
  • fences on beachfront lots or lots where dunes might be impacted
  • home additions
  • new homes

This is not an exhaustive list. If you have any questions, please contact the Building Official at (979) 233-1531, x102 if you have any questions.

The products used for the envelope of the home will need to be a windstorm approved product and the installation will have to be inspected by either the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Angleton Office which is a free inspection. Or, you will need to hire a Texas Certified Windstorm Engineer to perform your windstorm inspections. TDI or your windstorm engineer can help you with product selection. We will need a completed Remodel/Addition permit application and a WPI-1. TDI will post the WPI-1 online and the windstorm engineers will need to email the WPI-1 to the Building Official directly. 

What documentation do I need for a permit?If you are building a new home you will need the following:

  • appropriate building permit application for new construction based upon location of property (beachfront/non-beachfront) with Geographical ID for lot

  • certified windstorm engineered house plans

  • initial elevation certificate

  • WPI-1 (Application for Windstorm Certificate of Compliance)

  • surveyed site plan (indicate distance to line of vegetation (LOV) if beachfront)

  • Texas General Land Office review (for beachfront applications); this review takes ten (10) working days. The Building Official will submit your application to the GLO for you.

  • signed, original, on-site sewage facility design (northeast side of Highway 332 only)

  • paid septic fee (northeast side of Highway 332 only)

  • paid water tap

  • paid sewer tap (southwest side of Highway 332 only)

  • multiple photos of vacant lot (beachfront)

Before we can issue a Certificate of Occupancy for your new home, we need:

  • final elevation certificate

  • WPI-8 (windstorm)

If you are doing remodel/addition work or repairs, you will need:

  • appropriate building permit application for remodel/addition based on location of property (beachfront/non-beachfront) with Geographical ID for property

  • house plans or sketch

  • WPI-1 (application for Windstorm Certificate of Compliance)

  • surveyed site plan

  • Texas General Land Office review (for beachfront applications); this review takes ten (10) working days. The Building Official will submit your application to the GLO for you.

  • multiple photos of property (particularly below base flood elevation)

Is There Minimum Square Footage for a New Home?
Yes, the minimum square footage for new home is 800 square feet.

Are there typical setbacks for a home?
Yes.  There are:

  • 25 feet on the front

  • 5 feet on each side

  • 10 feet on the back

Covered decks are subject to these setbacks. However, uncovered decks and stairs are not.

What about allowing for parking for a new home?
The minimum required parking area is one parking space per 300 square feet of living area.

Wetland Information

Wetlands Mapper (Please use for reference only, the village still requires a jurisdictional determination and must have a delineation from a qualified coastal geologist or biologist with Army Corps of Engineers permit experience determining boundaries between uplands and wetlands before any building permit is issued by the village building official.)